Sunday, 21 February 2010 18:12
In common with the rest of the country, the start of 2010 saw the heaviest snow fall to hit west Cornwall for nearly 25 years with overnight temperatures dipping below -7C. For the human population, easily led by the media hype, coupled with the modern climate of risk aversion this meant that all the local schools were closed, roads were labeled as impassable and vast numbers of people settled down to an extended Christmas holiday.
For the animal world opting out was not an option, and although the conditions brought extreme hardship, it was business as usual in the harsh daily battle to find enough food to survive. No television or radio to panic them about how lethal the conditions were, just their instinct & senses of the true conditions around them.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 21:43
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Monday, 28 December 2009 11:45
During the depths winter, on cold & stormy days, one of things we like to do to blow away the cobwebs is to spend an hour or so walking along the beach at nearby Praa Sands. Praa Sands is situated on the south coast of West Cornwall, 5.5 km east of Marazion, it’s beautiful golden sand running for a mile along the rim of Mounts Bay. Very popular with holiday makers in the summer, the wide open spaces are much quieter during the winter.
The pay & display car park at the western end of the beach, (one of two - be careful here the wheel clampers are always out in force), is bounded by a row of numerous large white cylindrical rock like structures.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 December 2009 20:49
Sunday, 26 July 2009 15:36
The Red Fox - Vulpes vulpes is one of our commonest native mammals however in the countryside of Cornwall views of this handsome animal are usually confined to fleeting glimpses of a lone adult crossing a distant field, the odd individual illuminated by car headlights, or perhaps, sadly, the unfortunate roadside casualties that pepper our main roads. So on the 1st day of July it was a real privilege to share the late evening sunshine with three young fox cubs near the village of Townshend.
The fox cubs were perhaps born in March/April and weaned by May/June, and were now enjoying a little independence away from the den.
Last Updated on Monday, 27 July 2009 21:37
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Saturday, 04 July 2009 20:55

Tucked away on the Cornwall/Devon border, the tiny village of Luckett nestles at the bottom of a very long hill that drops from the heights of Kit Hill down to the depths of the River Tamar. This beautiful little spot on the frontier of the Cornish mainland is part of the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
A 10 minute stroll from the village car park heading southeast leads you to Greenscoombe Wood, home to one of Cornwall’s, and indeed Britian’s, rarest butterflies, the Heath Fritillary – Mellicta athalia. Here on the east facing slopes of the wooded valleys conservationists have worked hard to create clearings with the right vegetation mix to enable the Heath Fritillary to survive in the county.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 October 2009 19:34
Friday, 27 March 2009 09:17

Helston Boating Lake was the venue for the January 2009 Cornwall Wildlife Trust Photography Group meeting, where once again we were making use of another popular public open space. Also known as Coronation Lake the site is at the edge of town in the sheltered valley of the River Cober and is very popular with young families feeding the swans & ducks, children getting to grips with tri-cycles, and the not so young piloting their radio controlled boats from the safety of the boathouse.
Last Updated on Monday, 13 April 2009 22:52
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